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[Concepts & Methodologies](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/human-ptaas?hsLang=en#concepts-methodologies) # What Is Penetration Testing As A Service (PTaaS)? ## Edgescan PTaaS delivers continuous, validated penetration testing through a hybrid platform that combines automated vulnerability scanning with expert manual testing. The service provides ongoing security assessments for web applications, APIs, networks, cloud infrastructure, and mobile applications. Version Number: v1.0.1 Published Date: 9 Sept 2025 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ### Overview Edgescan PTaaS delivers continuous, validated penetration testing through a hybrid platform that combines automated vulnerability scanning with expert manual testing. The service provides ongoing security assessments for web applications, APIs, networks, cloud infrastructure, and mobile applications. Findings are prioritized using industry-standard risk metrics and Edgescan’s proprietary scoring. ### How it works 1. **Automated Scanning** Continuous scanning of applications, APIs, networks, and cloud assets identifies potential vulnerabilities and exposure points. 2. **Intelligent Validation** Findings from automated scans undergo analysis through risk-scoring frameworks including CVSS, CISA KEV, EPSS, and Edgescan’s EXF. 3. **Expert Review** High-severity or complex vulnerabilities are validated by certified security analysts (CREST, OSCP, CEH), ensuring accuracy and actionable reporting. 4. **Manual Penetration Testing** Penetration testers examine workflows, transactions, and business logic to identify vulnerabilities that automated scans cannot detect. This includes testing authentication flows, permission controls, data validation, session management, and multi-step processes to ensure business processes function securely. Findings are contextualized within the organization’s risk posture and integrated into the final report. Penetration testing is [scheduled automatically or on-demand](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-can-i-schedule-a-penetration-test?hsLang=en). 5. **Retesting** Once vulnerabilities are remediated, organizations can [initiate](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-do-i-start-a-retest-in-edgescan?hsLang=en) retesting to confirm fixes at no additional cost. 6. **Reporting and Integration** PTaaS delivers structured, [customizable reports](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/how-to-generate-a-report-in-edgescan?hsLang=en) and integrates with workflow tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, Slack, and Microsoft Teams for seamless remediation tracking and compliance reporting. ### Features & Benefits - **Hybrid Testing Model**: Automation identifies broad vulnerabilities; expert analysts validate and prioritize findings, reducing false positives. - **Comprehensive Coverage**: Supports web, API, mobile, network, and cloud environments. - **Continuous Monitoring**: Unlimited scans and retests provide ongoing security visibility. - **Risk-Based Prioritization**: Combines standard scoring frameworks with proprietary analytics to focus remediation on highest-risk issues. - **Expert Validation**: Certified analysts confirm findings and provide guidance, improving confidence in results. - **Operational Efficiency**: Integrates directly into existing ticketing systems and dashboards, streamlining remediation workflows. - **Cost-Effective Security**: Subscription model eliminates the overhead of repeated one-off tests, delivering continuous security assessment at predictable costs. ### Common Use Cases - **Web Application Security**: Identifies vulnerabilities in production and development environments, including business logic flaws. - **API Security**: Discovers and validates exposed endpoints across internal and public-facing APIs. - **Network and Cloud Infrastructure**: Detects host-level, network, and cloud misconfigurations, supporting both authenticated and unauthenticated testing. - **Mobile Application Security (MAST)**: Tests native mobile applications on iOS and Android, including associated APIs and data flows. - **Attack Surface Management (ASM)**: Continuously identifies exposed or unmanaged assets, feeding directly into vulnerability assessment workflows. - [Getting Started](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Quick Start](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#quick-start) - [Prerequisites & Network Requirements](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#prerequisites-network-requirements) - [Compliance Context](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/getting-started?hsLang=en#compliance-context) - [Attack Surface Management](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Concepts](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management?hsLang=en#concepts) - [Discovery Methods](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management?hsLang=en#discovery-methods) - [Asset Inventory](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/attack-surface-management?hsLang=en#asset-inventory) - [Vulnerability Scanning](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Enabling & Disabling Scanning](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#enabling-disabling-scanning) - [Scope & Targeting](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#scope-targeting) - [Setting Authentication](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#setting-authentication) - [DAST Scanning](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#dast-scanning) - [API Settings](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#api-settings) - [Scanning Complex Workflows](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#scanning-complex-workflows) - [Vulnerability Risk Ratings](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#vulnerability-risk-ratings) - [Additional Configurations](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/vulnerability-scanning?hsLang=en#additional-configurations) - [Agentic PTaaS](https://kb.edgescan.com/knowledge/agentic-ptaas?hsLang=en#main-content) - 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